The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARTHUR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ARTHUR
- King showing some heart — hurrah!
- A republican badly hurt legendary king
- A day in tears, desperate to reach peak in Scotland
- Old king, a king over a day
- Legendary king wounded, not finished off, on craft
- King Ben’s second after Paul’s music partner
- Unearth urn depicting mythical king
- Top man in legendary dining circle
- Monarch — a king for a day
- Are you Ben? Apparently not
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The straight part
We know that "Are you Ben? Apparently not" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case are you ben? apparently not = arthur.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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